Group Spotlight: Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
Group Spotlight: Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology
Date: July 15, 2026
Author: ASRM
For patients pursuing in vitro fertilization, consistent standards, reliable information, and confidence in the quality of their care are essential. The Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART) helps provide that foundation across the United States.
SART is the primary organization representing professionals and clinics dedicated to assisted reproductive technology. Its members include the majority of ART clinics nationwide, all united by a mission to promote and advance the highest standards of care. Unlike many professional organizations, SART’s members are clinics rather than individuals. To qualify for membership, clinics must meet rigorous expectations for quality and safety, which gives patients a meaningful indicator when seeking safe, effective fertility care.
One of SART’s most consequential contributions to reproductive medicine is comprehensive national data collection and reporting. More than 95% of IVF cycles performed by U.S. clinics are reported to SART, providing a powerful view of treatment practices and outcomes across the country. These data help clinics assess performance, identify trends, improve care, and communicate clearly with patients.
Recently, SART worked with its member clinics to create a new Clinic Summary Report designed to make IVF data easier to understand and better aligned with current practice patterns. Its newly released 2024 data documented more than 100,000 babies born through IVF for the first time in U.S. history. 97% of those births were singletons, an achievement that reflects the field’s continued progress toward safer treatment and healthier outcomes.
SART is also developing a modernized patient predictor tool in partnership with the chair of the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics at the University of Pennsylvania. The new tool is intended to provide patients with information that reflects evolving treatment practices and supports more informed conversations with their care teams.
As SART prepares for its next strategic plan, member feedback will remain central to its work. The organization plans to continue evaluating its reporting tools, strengthening the value of membership, and ensuring that its data and resources keep pace with changes in the field. Through committees focused on research, education, membership, and other priorities, volunteers have numerous opportunities to contribute to this mission.
Through its standards, data, tools, and collaboration with ASRM and other affiliate societies, SART provides infrastructure the entire field depends upon. Its work not only documents the growth of assisted reproductive technology, it helps ensure that growth is accompanied by accountability, transparency, and a sustained commitment to high-quality patient care.
Society for Assisted Reproductive Technology (SART)
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Explore ethical considerations in assisted reproduction for older parents, balancing reproductive autonomy with potential offspring well-being. View the Committee Opinion
Code O09.01 vs O09.811 for Pregnancy Patients
Is code O09.01 acceptable for all pregnancy patients, or for same-sex cases View the Answer
Disclosure of medical errors and untoward events involving gametes and embryos: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
Medical providers have an ethical duty to disclose clinically significant errors involving gametes and embryos. View the Committee Opinion
Use of preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic adult-onset conditions: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
Preimplantation genetic testing for adult-onset monogenic diseases is ethically allowed when fully penetrant or conferring disease predisposition. View the Committee Opinion
When to use code Z31.83
When a patient is completing an approved fertility cycle, is it necessary View the Answer
Timed Intercourse Cycle Codes
Is it appropriate to utilize codes N97.8 or View the Answer
Billing Physician vs Service Physician
What physician’s name must be on the treatment notes and who we are permitted to bill to insurance for: View the Answer
Journal Club Global: Falha de implantação: realidade ou ilusão estatística?
Fertility and Sterility Global Journal Club from Brazil View the Video
The use of hormonal contraceptives in fertility treatments: a committee opinion (2024)
Hormonal contraception aids in the timing of ART cycles, reduce ovarian cysts at IVF cycle initiation, and optimize visualization before hysteroscopy. View the Committee Opinion
Opposition Rebuttal
ASRM's "Opposition Rebuttal" fact sheet counters common arguments against assisted reproductive technologies, offering evidence-based support for ART practices. View the advocacy points
Family members as gamete donors or gestational carriers: an Ethics Committee opinion (2024)
The use of adult intrafamilial gamete donors and gestational surrogates is ethically acceptable when all participants are fully informed and counseled. View the Committee Document
Semen analysis and thaw code
Can we use the semen analysis presence and motility (89300) code along with a reproductive tissue thaw code (89354) View the Answer
Billing for assisted hatching at biopsy and transfer
We would also like to know if you can bill assisted hatching with biopsy and then assisted hatching again during the transfer cycle. View the Answer
Diagnosis code for donation
What is the diagnosis code for an embryo donation versus egg donation? View the Answer
Coding for an endometrial biopsy/Mock cycle
We had patients request us to bill their insurance for the two monitoring visits and the Endo BX and change the diagnosis code to something that is payable. View the Answer
Financial ‘‘risk-sharing’’ or refund programs in assisted reproduction: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)
Financial ‘‘risk-sharing’’ fee structures in programs charge patients a higher initial fee but provide reduced fees for subsequent cycles. View the Committee Document
Prevention of moderate and severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome: a guideline (2023)
Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome is a serious complication associated with assisted reproductive technology. View the guideline
Guidance for coding limited or follow-up ultrasounds used during an IVF Cycle
I am a coder for a Reproductive Endocrinologist's office and am looking for some guidelines on limited or follow-up ultrasounds used during an IVF Cycle. View the Answer
Billing for cryopreservation procedures on different days
I understand that if cryopreservation of oocytes is performed on two separate dates of service, each date of service was billable. View the Answer
Measurements to report with ultrasound codes
Are there clear guidelines as to what measurements are required in order to bill for each type of ultrasound? VIew the Answer
Billing IVF lab work
We typically bill our IVF Lab work under the rendering provider who performs the VOR. Who should be the supervising provider for embryology billing? View the Answer
Estradiol Free versus Total
Should patients with fertility issues be billing Estradiol Free (82681) instead of Estradiol Total (82670)? View the Answer
IVF coverage denied for Z31.83 diagnosis code
My wife and I have been seeking IVF treatment and coverage was added for infertility treatment (up to $25,000) but our insurer keeps denying it. View the Answer
Cycle coordination fees and 99499, S4042
I reviewed cycle coordination fees, but see that there is no specific code for cycle management. View the Answer
Supervising provider for embryology billing
We typically bill our IVF Lab work under the rendering provider who performs the VOR. Who should be the supervising provider for embryology billing? View the Answer
Journal Club Global - Revisiting the STAR trial: The Fellows debate PGT-A
We are excited to host a debate covering the pros and cons of PGT-A and how new technologies should be validated before clinical implementation. View the Video
Informed consent in assisted reproduction: an Ethics Committee opinion (2023)
Informed consent is a process in which the patient is supported in developing an understanding of medical options. View the Ethics Committee Opinion
Unlisted Fertility Treatment CPT Code
Can you please refer me to an unlisted management CPT code for fertility treatment? View the Answer
Z Codes Vs. Procedure Codes For Fertility Preservation Counseling
I am trying to understand better when to use the procreative management code vs the fertility preservation counseling and procedure codes. View the Answer
Pregnancy Of Unknown Location
What is the most appropriate ICD-10 code for pregnancy of unknown location (not an ectopic pregnancy)? View the Answer
Pregnancy Ultrasound
Our practice does routine ultrasounds (sac check- 76817) at the end of an IVF cycle and bill with a diagnosis code O09.081, pregnancy resulting from ART. View the Answer
IUI Same Gender
When managing an IUI or IVF cycle for a female same sex couple or a patient that has no exposure to sperm, what ICD 10 diagnosis should be used? View the Answer
Limited Monitoring Ultrasound
What is the appropriate code to use for a limited follow-up follicular transvaginal ultrasound? View the Answer
Limited Transvaginal Ultrasound
One of our clients received information that a repeat limited transvaginal ultrasound should be billed with a limited pelvic ultrasound code (76857). View the Answer
Monitoring E&M
Our group would like to know if others are billing an evaluation and management code for ultrasound and blood draw visits? View the Answer
Monitoring FET
What is the correct diagnosis code to use on the follicle ultrasound (76857) for a patient who is undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FET)? View the Answer
Monitoring Ovulation Induction By Nurses
We are considering the use of CPT code 99211 for encounters during cycle management as part of ovulation induction. View the Answer
Non-REI Board Certified MD Performing REI Procedures
My boss has a few follow up questions about a non-REI board certified MD performing REI procedures. View the Answer
IVF Case Rates
What ICD-10 codes apply to case rates? View the Answer
Embryo Storage Fees For Multiple Cycles
We bill embryo storage 89342 for a year's storage. View the Answer
Endometrial Receptivity Analysis
Our physicians are going to start doing an Endometrial Receptivity Analysis. Do you know the appropriate CPT code that should be used?View the Answer
Flat Fee For Outside Monitoring
Can our office charge outside monitoring patients a flat fee to be seen? View the Answer
Diagnosis Code For Same-Sex Egg Donation
We have a same-sex male couple with insurance coverage for IVF. View the Answer
Donor Embryos
Could you give guidance for the correct ICD-10 code(s) to use when a patient is doing an Anonymous Donor Embryo Transfer cycle? View the Answer
Assisted Hatching Billed With Embryo Biopsy
Do you know if both assisted hatching (89253) and embryo biopsy for PGS/PGD/CCS (89290/89291) can be billed during the same cycle? View the Answer
Billing at an Outside Clinic for Lab Services
One of my physicians uses an outside facility to perform the retrievals and transfers. View the Answer
Coding For Placement Of A Cervical Stitch
Physicians at our practice are placing a stitch and dilating the cervix after egg retrievals for those patients that have cervical stenosis. View the Answer
Board Certified Vs. Non-Board Certified Billing
Is coding/billing any different when a non-board certified or non-REI provider submits for REI procedure? View the Answer
Mental-health Services During Assisted Reproduction
A summary of codes for Mental-health Services During Assisted Reproduction compiled by the ASRM Coding Committee. View the Coding Summary
Laboratory Procedures during ART Cycles
A listing of codes, compiled for a fresh ART cycle, transfer, biopsy, cryopreservation of embryos and oocytes, storage, and thawing. View the Coding Summary
Journal Club Global: Evidence for Immunologic Therapies in Women Undergoing ART
Reproductive immunology is perhaps one of the most controversial and promising fields within ART. View the Video
Comprehensive guidance for human embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories: management and operations: a committee opinion (2022)
ASRM has published guidance and minimum standards for embryology and andrology laboratories. View the Committee Opinion
Journal Club Global - Best Practices of High Performing ART Clinics
This Fertility and Sterility Journal Club Global discusses February’s seminal article, “Common practices among consistently high-performing in vitro fertilization programs in the United States: a 10 year update.” View the Video
Journal Club Global - Fertilization rate as a novel indicator in ART results
This Journal Club Global discusses a provocative article recently published in Fertility and Sterility, discussing the results of a multicenter retrospective cohort study with the objective to appraise the fertilization rate as a predictive factor for cumulative live birth rate (CLBR). View the Video
Journal Club Global - Are We Approaching Automation in ART?
Some ART diagnostic devices are already available and offer objective tools of evaluation. View the Video
Guidance on the limits to the number of embryos to transfer: a committee opinion (2021)
ASRM's guidelines for the limits on the number of embryos to be transferred during IVF cycles have been further refined ... View the Committee Opinion
Role of tubal surgery in the era of assisted reproductive technology: a committee opinion (2021)
This document reviews surgical options for reparative tubal surgery and the factors that must be considered when deciding between surgical repair and IVF.View the Committee Opinion
Minimum standards for practices offering assisted reproductive technologies: a committee opinion (2021)
A framework for assisted reproductive technology (ART) programs that meet or exceed the requirements suggested by the Centers for Disease Control View the Committee Opinion
Journal Club Global - Recurrent Implantation Failures in ART: Myth or Reality?
The role of immunotherapy in in vitro fertilization: a guideline (2018)
ASRM guideline evaluates current evidence on immunotherapy use in IVF, finding limited support for routine adjuvant immunomodulating treatments. View the Committee Opinion
Correct coding for laboratory procedures during assisted reproductive technology cycles (2016)
This document provides updated coding information for services related to assisted reproductive technology procedures. View the Coding Committee Document
Recommended practices for the management of embryology, andrology, and endocrinology laboratories: a committee opinion (2014)
A general overview for good management practices within the endocrinology, andrology, and embryology laboratories in the United States. View the Recommendation